The riders had the opportunity to get closer to the Typhoon, the world-class multi-role combat aircraft as Flight Lieutenant Mark Long, this year’s Typhoon Display Pilot, gave them an insight into high-speed and performance flying.

Flt Lt Mark Long said: “It has been great to meet the riders today, particularly the guys who are sponsored by the RAF, and we discussed my best times around Cadwell Park on a trackday!

“There is link between aviation and motorsport; there is a real synergy in what we all do, the challenge of flying a fighter jet effectively is probably similar to obtaining maximum performance from a bike, and that applies equally to the rider or pilot, the engineers, or the many other supporting personnel that contribute.”